Breath alcohol concentration determined with a new analyzer using free exhalation predicts almost precisely the arterial blood alcohol concentration

Forensic Science International

Volumn 168, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 200-207

  Lindberg, L ^a   Brauer, S ^b   Wollmer, P ^c   Goldberg, L ^d   Jones, A W ^e   Olsson, S G ^b  

^a BUS   (Sweden)

^b Servotek AB   (Sweden)

^c MAS   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^e LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Analysis; Blood; Breath; Ethanol; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DRUNKEN DRIVING; EXHALATION; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 34247342848     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.07.018     Document Type: Article

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